AI Educational Video Maker
lessons, not just videos
Type a topic or upload a chapter and get a narrated, illustrated lesson. Built for teachers, tutors and course creators who have the knowledge but not the production time.
- •Say who it is for and what they should be able to do after watching.
- •Name the two or three ideas the video must cover.
- •Mention an example or analogy you want used.
Trusted by teams, schools, and organizations around the world
DistilBook makes an educational video from a topic or a source document in about 15 to 25 minutes: it writes a lesson script of 6 to 12 teaching points for you to approve, then illustrates and narrates each one in the style and language you choose. A single chapter becomes a 4 minute lesson, and the script review step keeps the facts yours.
You start free: signing up gives you 10 credits with no credit card, a slide costs 10 credits, so the first slide of your video generates free and you can watch it in full; the rest unlocks on a paid plan. DistilBook accepts PDF, Word, images, plain text, a web article link, or a written prompt, and you approve the AI narration script before anything renders. Paid plans start at $20 per month for 230 credits, roughly 23 slides, which removes the watermark and unlocks MP4 export at up to 1440p. Narration is available in 20 languages, and the ai educational video maker output can carry your own logo and brand colors. Whiteboard and motion videos can be made in 16:9 landscape or in 9:16 vertical for Shorts, Reels and TikTok. Since April 2026, more than 1,400 people have made over 2,800 videos with DistilBook, most of them from PDFs.
Last updated : timings, limits and prices on this page were checked against the live product.
What do the videos look like?
Untouched DistilBook output. Press play on any of them.
How does it work?
Give it a topic or a source
Type a topic like photosynthesis for grade 9, or upload the chapter, worksheet or your own notes so the lesson follows your curriculum.
Approve the lesson plan
The AI proposes the teaching points in order, with a spoken explanation for each. Edit any point before generation.
Pick a style and voice
Whiteboard and sketch styles for classrooms, flat vector for professional courses, 34 voices in 20 languages.
Share with learners
Download the MP4 for your LMS or YouTube, or share the link. Subtitles come from the narration.
What do you get in every video?
| Video styles | 19 styles: hand-drawn whiteboard plus motion graphics |
|---|---|
| Narration | AI voices in 20 languages, reviewed and editable before generation |
| First result | First narrated slide plays in about 6 minutes |
| Branding | Your logo, colors, and company text on every slide |
| Editing | Edit narration, slide images, titles, and reveals before rendering |
| Export | MP4 at 720p, 1080p, or 1440p, plus a shareable web link |
| Inputs | PDF, Word, images, plain text, web articles, or a written prompt |
What does it cost?
The first slide generates free with 10 signup credits. Paid plans are priced per slide, so a video costs a predictable amount.
| Plan | Price | Credits | What that makes | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 30 credits for 7 days | First 3 slides generated | Card checked, nothing charged |
| Basic | $20 / month | 230 credits / month | About 23 slides, 45 minutes of video | MP4 download, no watermark |
| Pro | $50 / month | 650 credits / month | About 65 slides | 1080p export, longer videos |
| Max | $100 / month | 1,340 credits / month | About 134 slides | 1440p export, priority queue |
One slide costs 10 credits. Yearly plans are 30% cheaper. Full details on the pricing page.
Who is this for?
School teachers
Flipped-classroom videos from the lesson you already planned, so class time goes to practice.
Course creators
A module outline becomes a set of consistent lesson videos in one afternoon, in the same style throughout.
Tutors and coaches
Explain one concept per video and send it to students to watch before the session.
Frequently asked questions
How do I make an educational video with AI for free?
Sign up for DistilBook, type the topic or upload a chapter, approve the lesson script, and generate. The free plan includes 10 credits, enough for the first narrated slide with no credit card, with paid plans from $20 per month for full videos.
Can I control what the video teaches?
Yes. The AI proposes the teaching points and the narration, and nothing is generated until you approve them. Upload your own material and the lesson follows it rather than general knowledge.
Which styles work best for education?
Whiteboard, hand-drawn education and sketch notebook are the most used for school content because the drawing animation holds attention. Flat vector and soft SaaS styles suit professional and corporate courses.
Can students watch without an account?
Yes. The share link plays in any browser without a login, and the MP4 can be uploaded to Google Classroom, YouTube or any LMS.
Is it accurate enough for teaching?
Accuracy comes from the review step and from your sources. When you upload the chapter, the script is written from it. When you type a topic, the AI writes from general knowledge and you check every line before it is spoken. Teachers typically edit two or three lines per lesson.
How does DistilBook compare?
Deciding between tools? These honest comparisons cover pricing, visual styles, and who should pick which.
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